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Mr McLaren
R1246
Misa Mardin
Mr Woodvi
PS/Lord Glenarthur
PS
Enteropa.
No 23/0
From: A N R Millington
Far Eastern Department
Date: 22 June 1989
CC: Mr Teasdale
Mr Gillmore
Mr Paul, HKD
Mr Burns, News Dept
INVITATION TO THE PRIME MINISTER TO ATTEND A MEMORIAL
MEETING FOR CHINESE STUDENTS
Problem
1.
Should the Prime Minister accept an invitation to attend a
memorial service organised by Chinese and Hong Kong students in the UK for the students who died in the recent military suppression of demonstrations in Peking.
/
Recommendation
2. I recommend that the Prime Minister should not accept this invitation, but that HMG should be represented at Ministerial
level, possibly by Lord Glenarthur. I submit a draft letter to
PS/No 10.
Background
A 3. The Prime Minister has been invited to address a memorial
service for those killed in the suppression of demonstrations in Peking on 3/4 June. The service is now to be held on the evening of Friday 23 June. We understand that the Secretary of State and
B
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